Steam mistaken for smoke in Somerville building, Somerville MA


Fire department responded to reports of smoke near Summer Street in Somerville. Multiple fire units were dispatched to the scene. Upon investigation, the smoke was determined to be steam coming from a dry heating system, not an active fire. Fans were used to clear the steam, and the situation was declared safe.
Audio|Source: Somerville Fire Department
03:10
Transcript:
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Near Summer Street and Cedar Street for number near Summer Street.
00:05
Poh-Ki-Ki-Ki-Ki-Ki-Ki-Ki-Ki-Ki-K-K-K-K-K.
00:12
All right.
00:18
On the same,
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Three. John is answered in the street.
00:30
Fox 4th, Summer Street, and Cedar Street, Stras,
00:38
Chairman House, near Summer Street, reported smoke in the building.
00:41
The response is Engine 5, Engine 7, Engine 3, Tower 1, Ladder 3 will be the Rick Company, and C3.
01:11
Thank you very much.
01:12
You're asking.
01:16
Calls for a medic 16.
01:18
All right with the v-N-AX-16. You're on scene, calls for a 5-205-12-07.
01:32
This is a 6 file on patient contact.
01:40
Southern Street Command call and file on.
01:43
All right on the Central Street Command.
01:46
I'm going to use engine 7 and the TOW for the investigation and other companies can stage.
01:54
Seven Street Command, your report using Engine 7 and TOW and for the investigation. All other companies can level one stage.
02:00
All companies with the exception of Engine 7 and TOW on level one stage per command 12.
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7 for the manned 7. 7. 7.
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This is a hurry message.
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I'm calling Agent 7.
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Go ahead and keep message.
02:34
There is a fire arm.
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See you from a drive.
02:39
We're going to need our fans to clear old.
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We're just like doing that.
02:45
Okay, you report steam from a dry, you need a fan so the system to clear up the steam from,
02:52
before you can reset, do you have that command?
02:55
Matt is on the roll of engine, seven and now is to sound the all of the board.
03:01
Okay, command your report holding in at seven title one will sound the all load on box 41.
03:05
All companies leaving the scene advice fire on channel one, 12 or night.
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